The SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) has lodged its strongest objection to the government’s continuous condemnation of the paint industry for producing leaded paints while still neglecting the governmental prosecution of offenders SAPMA has been pleading for.

For more than a decade, Africa’s Big Seven (AB7,) a food and beverage trade show in Africa, has provided the best networking platform and product showcase for producers, manufacturers and suppliers to penetrate lucrative African markets. AB7 2014 takes place from 22 – 24 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

On 10 December 2013, 33-year-old Capetonian, Ray Chaplin became the first person to riverboard the entire 2,400km length of the Orange River, South Africa's longest river, from source to sea all in the name of raising awareness of South Africa's' water quality and the volume of litter along the river.

Paarl-based product distributor, Pioneer Food Group, is bracing itself for a stretch in the ‘lean streets’ after a tough start to its new financial year. Pioneer Food Group owns well known household brands like Sasko, Bokomo, Wellington and Liquifruit.